No rest until sweeping victory against drugs, Xi says

President Xi Jinping called for more comprehensive and coordinated efforts to combat drugs, vowing "no rest until a sweeping victory".

Xi made the remarks Thursday when meeting groups and individuals who were honored for their outstanding contributions to the country's antidrug cause, ahead of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which falls on Friday.

"Drugs are a menace for society and a significant issue concerning public security. They severely harm health, corrupt will, destroy families, consumes wealth, poisons society, pollutes the social environment, and leads to other crimes," Xi said, underlining a "very arduous" task was ahead.

"The antidrug work concerns security, prosperity and people's well-being, and a firm opposition to drugs is the routine standpoint of the Party and the government," Xi said, urging all departments to tackle the problem and carry out more effective and resolute measures. Endi